Socotra cisticola

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Socotra cisticola

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Cisticola
Species:
C. haesitatus
Binomial name
Cisticola haesitatus

The Socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) or island cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cisticola haesitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713500A94376968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713500A94376968.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.


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